here's a mule...Constantine II obverse paired with Constantine I reverse [ATTACH] Constantine II A.D. 325- 326 18x19mm 3.8gm CONSTANTINVS...
the theory that VI means Constantine's six consulship, is a good one; but it is just a theory. The first problem is that there is also a TSAVII...
Yes...coin cleaning is iffy business; which is why I don't discuss it much on this board. You should never mess with a coin, unless you can accept...
thanks all...I am looking forward to getting the unofficial campgate and busting it out of the slab.
people have used sodium thiosulphate for years with mixed results. I would have only soaked this coin in ammonia with periodic scubs.
[ATTACH] Constans A.D. 347- 348 14x15mm 1.5gm DN FL CONSTANS AVG; Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN;...
it looks like a Gallienus with Sol reverse, similar to below. [ATTACH]
Your coin is a common bronze issue for Constantine I, though they can be silvered. similar to the example below (sold) though yours does not have...
It can mean either...I think the big difference is intent. Was it meant to deceive or minted for other reasons, like shortage. This one, though,...
Here are two of the new additions to my collection. the first one is a VICTORIAE SARMATICAE with eagles on the turrets [ATTACH] Diocletian...
the second coin is a SOL reverse from Rome edit- or GENIO like Seth said.
That person is a well known fake seller, whose old ID's include stardust310, aeternitas-coins, heavencoins18, classic-coin-shop and domus-aurea-coins
Claudius II was highly regarded after his victories against barbarians (hence Gothicus); while his brother was merely his brother and only Emperor...
pre-reform with a Claudius II bust [ATTACH] Aurelian A.D. 271- 272 Ӕ Antoninianus 21x22mm 4.3g IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; radiate, draped, and...
some Christians in Antioch protested about Julian II "shouting that his coinage had a bull and that the world was overturned." (Socrates, Hist....
Your coin has a workshop that is not listed in RIC; which means it is unlisted, not an r4. It will always be unlisted in RIC (unless a new edition...
Alexandria was issuing radiate fractions for Severus II as Caesar in 305- 306 and Augustus 306- 307, so about a 10 year gap from when the...
The person in this thread is different (I think)...he reminds me of another poster that was banned (several times), named arash...who was also...
Carthage also struck vota coinage for the tetrarchy; but the mint did not open until 297. The vota coinage from Carthage needs to be dated to 303....
RIC dates this coin to 303 because Diocletian and Maximianus both celebrated their vicennalia that year and Constantius and Galerius celebrated...
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